Guidebook for Ribeira
Food Scene
Great Spanish medieval town with fab tapas bar and yacht club. Great seafood.
22 locals recommend
A Pobra do Caramiñal
Great Spanish medieval town with fab tapas bar and yacht club. Great seafood.
Old fishing village. Great cafes, restaurants, and Plaza with kids playing. Surrounded by many amazing beaches, family friendly beach North and surf to the south. Great town family beach with huge play park next to it.
12 locals recommend
Porto do Son
Old fishing village. Great cafes, restaurants, and Plaza with kids playing. Surrounded by many amazing beaches, family friendly beach North and surf to the south. Great town family beach with huge play park next to it.
Noia
Lovely very old medieval town.
Sightseeing
Dunas de Corrubedo
National park with huge sand dunes.
Picturesque tiny fishing village with lighthouse and views over fierce waves crashing onto rock below!
14 locals recommend
Corrubedo
Picturesque tiny fishing village with lighthouse and views over fierce waves crashing onto rock below!
Beach is very exposed, rugged and wild, don't go swimming! Great for walks and taking in nature.
Espiñeirido
Beach is very exposed, rugged and wild, don't go swimming! Great for walks and taking in nature.
Stunning surf beach. Dolphin watching! OK for families but you MUST be careful. Dangerous rip tides. Cafe restaurant serves all manner of food and ice cream. Also has lovely lagoon for toddlers.
19 locals recommend
Praia Das Furnas
1 Lugar TrasdoanesStunning surf beach. Dolphin watching! OK for families but you MUST be careful. Dangerous rip tides. Cafe restaurant serves all manner of food and ice cream. Also has lovely lagoon for toddlers.
Queiruga
Great beach. Quite rough waves.
Ancient Roman beach settlement. Archaeology heaven. Best surfers beach which also happens to be a nudist beach. DANGEROUS WAVES AND RIP TIDES.
Punta do Castro
Ancient Roman beach settlement. Archaeology heaven. Best surfers beach which also happens to be a nudist beach. DANGEROUS WAVES AND RIP TIDES.
A Coviña
Ponte medieval do rio siera. Ancient Roman bridge.
Dolmen de Axeitos
Prehistoric megalithic dolmen. It is dated to 3600-4000 BC!
Beaches
Castineiras
Forgotten Spanish town with deserted beach. Calm waters.
Great for families. One of the best 'Caribbean' type beaches in the area. Simply stunning. Jump off the harbour wall into crystal clear waters or just enjoy the calm waters.
Punta Aguieira
Great for families. One of the best 'Caribbean' type beaches in the area. Simply stunning. Jump off the harbour wall into crystal clear waters or just enjoy the calm waters.
Great family city beach with lots of amenities. Calm waters and very azure.
18 locals recommend
Playa de Coroso
Travesía Coruña 5Great family city beach with lots of amenities. Calm waters and very azure.
Praia de Caveiro
Stunning family beach. Gets busy on summer weekends.
Stunning surf beach. Dolphin watching! OK for families but you must be careful. Dangerous rip tides. Also has lovely lagoon for toddlers. Cafe/restaurant/hotel serves excellent local menu or just tapas and ice cream.
19 locals recommend
Praia Das Furnas
1 Lugar TrasdoanesStunning surf beach. Dolphin watching! OK for families but you must be careful. Dangerous rip tides. Also has lovely lagoon for toddlers. Cafe/restaurant/hotel serves excellent local menu or just tapas and ice cream.
Playa de las Gaviotas
Family beach with fine sands.
Restaurante Playa Arnela
9 Calle ArnelaStunning beach near Porto do Son. Very good restaurant on beach.
Shopping
Ribeira, Galicia
Main city nearby....farmers markets or uptown designer shops etc
Arts & Culture
Gothic city. Amazing Cathedral and history. Explore the vast old town. Shops galore. Nearest airport with Easyjet and Ryanair. Hours drive to house.
223 locals recommend
Santiago de Compostela
Gothic city. Amazing Cathedral and history. Explore the vast old town. Shops galore. Nearest airport with Easyjet and Ryanair. Hours drive to house.
Historic Pontevedra has the second largest "old town" in Galicia, only after Santiago de Compostela.
134 locals recommend
Pontevedra
Historic Pontevedra has the second largest "old town" in Galicia, only after Santiago de Compostela.
Vibrant modern city. Lots of smart shops. Beautiful town beaches. Amazing tapas and food. Financial centre.
69 locals recommend
A Coruña
Vibrant modern city. Lots of smart shops. Beautiful town beaches. Amazing tapas and food. Financial centre.